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Administrative Rules Related to Inmate Funds

Only approved (or
tentatively approved) visitors may
send funds to an inmate in the ODRC.
This covers all methods of
depositing money including money
orders, internet, telephone and
kiosks. Approved (or tentatively
approved) visitors must comply with
security verification procedures to
ensure that they are on the
visiting list.

If you are not an approved visitor,
you can download and fill out an
application
here and mail it the facility
where the inmate resides. However,
the adding of a visitor requires the
inmate’s approval and must be
compliant with DRC
Inmate Visitation policy. The
process can take 30-60 days.

Inmate Personal
Accounts

Up to $200 from an approved (or
tentatively approved) visitor may be deposited into an inmate's
personal account through any of the
following means:

MAIL - Approved (or
tentatively approved) visitors may make
deposits by U.S. Mail through JPay. Each
money order must be accompanied by the Money
Order Deposit form, found on the
JPay
Website and a copy of your driver's
license (or state ID or passport). This will be
used to match your name to the visiting
list. The name on the money order must
exactly match:

the name on the driver's license,
state ID, or passport; AND

the name and
date of birth used to register as a
visitor with DRC

Money orders may not exceed
$200, unless approved in advance by
the institution Warden. If you need
to send more than $200, contact the
institution for details on the
procedures.

You will not be able to send any
letters to the inmate with the money
order. Any letters sent to inmates
with the money order will be
discarded.

ONLINE - Approved
(or tentatively approved) visitors may
deposit funds into a trust account
(offender personal account) through the
OffenderConnect website, available
by clicking on the link provided.
The
OffenderConnect Website will accept
deposits using credit or debit cards.
OffenderConnect charges a
transaction
fee for using this service. The
OffenderConnect Website also allows
you to see prior payments and a history
of your statements and close your
account.

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KIOSKS - Approved
(or tentatively approved) visitors may
also deposit funds into a trust account
using the
kiosks available in the front entry
building of each DRC prison. The kiosks
will accept deposits using cash, credit,
or debit cards. The kiosk provider
charges a
transaction
fee at the
kiosks, regardless of type or amount of
transaction. All transactions using
a kiosk will require the use of a
Government Issued ID with a magnetic
strip for identification purposes. Users
will no longer be able to manually enter
identification information. The machine
will prompt when to swipe identification
during the transaction. For additional
information or other deposit options
please visit
www.offenderconnect.com
or call GTL customer service at
1-877-650-4249.

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TELEPHONE -
Approved (or tentatively approved)
visitors) may deposit
funds by calling toll-free
1-888-988-4PMT (4768),
reference Site ID 86
when prompted by the automated attendant. Deposits can be made
through the toll-free number using
credit or debit cards. There is a
transaction
fee for using this service.

Funds from an unapproved source, as
defined by Administrative Rule 5120-5-02,
will not be accepted.

Inmate Telephone Debit Accounts

All offenders may directly
pay for the telephone calls they make, using
a Pin Debit telephone account. Funds
may be deposited into an offender's Pin
Debit phone account through the following
means:

KIOSKS - You may
deposit funds through the Kiosks
available in the front entry building of
each DRC prison. The kiosks will accept
deposits using cash, credit or debit
cards. The kiosk provider charges a
transaction
fee at the kiosks,
regardless of type or amount of
transaction. All transactions using this
machine will require the use of a
Government Issued ID with a magnetic
strip for identification purposes. Users
will no longer be able to manually enter
identification information. The machine
will prompt when to swipe identification
during the transaction.

For additional
information or other deposit options
please visit
www.offenderconnect.com or call GTL
customer service at 1-877-650-4249.

OFFENDER COMMISSARY
- The offender may purchase telephone
debit account credits at the prison
commissary, using funds from his
offender personal account.

Transaction Fees

There is a transaction
fee for using these services Click
here for additional information..